Relacionar Columnas English InfluencesVersión en línea Common law & US legal traditions por Chris McCormick 1 based on precedent, has an adversarial system and relies on juries to be fact finders and decide outcomes 2 basis of American legal traditions 3 became a legal bible for Americans after gaining independence from England; a comprehensive collection of common law 4 society surrenders certain rights for security and protection; based on the general will 5 in 1961 legal reformers collated general American legal principles and interpretations; 34 states adopted this "rational" criminal law code 6 "stand on the decision"; principle of precedent when deciding cases 7 codified and created by legislative bodies or legal scholars 8 using previous judicial rulings to guide current decisions SOCIAL CONTRACT STARE DECISIS CIVIL LAW TRADITION BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES PRECEDENT MODEL PENAL CODE (MPC) COMMON LAW TRADITION ENGLISH COMMON LAW
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